Eric L Knowlton School

Eric L Knowlton School operates as a mid-tier primary school in Berwick, Maine, operated by RSU 60/MSAD 60. Current enrollment sits at 204 students spanning grades 4 through 5.

Across the 7 schools in RSU 60/MSAD 60 (2,801 students total), Eric L Knowlton School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Eric L Knowlton School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with York County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 36% of students at Eric L Knowlton School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for York County indicate median household income runs about $88,333, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Eric L Knowlton School is one of 61 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 24,364 students).

Nearest neighbor: Noble Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Eric L Knowlton School's enrollment has fell 68% since 2018, when it stood at 634 (now 204). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Eric L Knowlton School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.